All automakers evolve, and the Range Rover Evoque is proof of that.

While the heritage of the Land Rover brand is the Range Rover -- a large and fully off-road capable vehicle -- the automaker was keen to expand their reach, so the smaller and more city-focused Evoque was born several years back. I recently tested the latest iteration of of the Evoque model, a 2017 Range Rover Evoque HSE, and I’m back with a full report.

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Plain or boring are words that will never be used to describe the Range Rover Evoque (or any Land Rover vehicle in fact). No other vehicle looks quite like it, though some do try to copy in various ways.

The simplest way to put it is that the Evoque is one of the best-looking rides you’ll see on the roadways, especially when compared to other vehicles of a similar size. I heard more positive comments toward this vehicle’s design than I had heard in a long time about any vehicle. There’s something about it that just stands out.

Say the word diesel these days and negative images come up to most people (what with that little VW scandal); but let it be known that diesel is by no means dead.

In fact, if you’re for looking diesel vehicles that deliver amazing fuel economy, there are some scandal-free options out there for you -- provided you have a few bucks.

In this case, make that a lot of bucks -- as I recently tested Land Rover’s 2016 Range Rover HSE Td6, which I can honestly say is among the most impressive vehicles I’ve driven in recent years -- diesel or otherwise.